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Nine cool photos of Leeds trading card convention - featuring collectables worth thousands of pounds

Collecting cards is a hobby that never goes out of style 🃏

Elland Road’s Centenary Pavilion looked slightly different yesterday (August 9) as The Vault Trading Card convention kicked off in Leeds.

Featuring thousands of sports cards, trading card games, Pokémon, and vintage collectables, the event was an exciting opportunity for people to buy, sell, and trade cards, while connecting with other fans.

This year included over 150 vendors from across the country enabling card enthusiasts to discover a variety of high-value items and hidden gems to boost their collection.

Some items on sale were worth thousands of pounds.

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